2 Heppner Gazette Times, June 22, 1944 Trail Dusters Make Day of it Sunday At Beckner Ranch Bv STBS. OMAB K1ETMAWN Mr. and Mrs. Lee Beckner en tertained the Hermiston Trail Dus ters riding club at their ranch Sun day. About 50 guests including a number from Heppner and lone en joyed the day. Among them were CoL Hoffman and Capt. Afleck of the ordnance depot at Hermiston, who were -making their first visit into the wheat country, Mrs. Mar jory Myrick, president of the Trail Dusters, W. H. Morrison of Pen dleton, George Atterbury of Stan field, Mr. and Mrs. J. Bliss and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Temple of Her miston, Mrs. Margaret Burgman and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Preuss of Portland, also Mrs. James Kistner and Miss Betty Jo Rodgers of Pen dleton who rode their mounts from Hermiston to the Beckner ranch Friday. Local riders were Mr. and Mrs. Fr?d Mankin, Mr. and Mrs. Werner Rietmann and Carlton Swansea of lone and Mrs. Lois Winchester and Mrs. Betty Law rence of Heppner. The Wilson and Elliott sound sys tem of Walla Walla made pictures and recording of the activities of the day. The riders took several short trips thru the wheat fields and to places of scenic interest in the locality. The noon dinner was served to the guests on the Beck ner lawn. A growing interest in organizing a local riding club has been shown by a number of people and plans may soon be made for such an organization in lone. The sudden death of Robert Smith at Pendleton Thursday, came with great shock and grief to his many lone friends Fune '1 services were held in Portland at '.he Iincoln Memorial park, Mon day. Mrs. Ida Coleman and daughter Jean and Mrs. Steena Schleevoight left Monday of last week to visit Mr. and Mrs. Robert An eson of Walla Walla. Joan remained for tha summer and the ladies returned to lone on Thursday. Mrs. Ralph Ledbetter spent la t week visiting Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Christofferson of Donald Ore. She also consulted a Portland physician while in that city. The Birtl day dub met at the grange hall Tuesday June 13 to honor Mrs. John Bryson and Mr. Ida Fletcher whose birthdays fall in June. The hostesses were Mes dames Lana Padberg, Paul O'Mea ra and Darrel Padberg. Others in Speaking of Store Inventories Total store inventories are still high even in stores dealing with merchan dise that is short. There is a growing tendency however to clear out 'Victory' goods. The conviction is general that consumers will refuse to buy. 'victory' goods as soon as merchandise of pre war quality is in prospect. Careful stock control is therefore becoming more im portant. In line with this policy you will find all ou merchandise strictly fresh. One trial will convince you. Stores will close from Saturday night, July 1, until Wednesday morning, July 5. Central Market attendance were Mrs. Terrel Benge of Heppner, Mrs. Vida Heliker, Mrs. Ella Reith, Mrs. Louis Ball and Miss Betty Ball. Mrs. Harry YarnelL Mi. and Mrs. Clifford Yarnell and Alton Yamell spent Sunday with Harry Yarnell who is in The Dalles hospital where he is undergoing treatments. Donald Heliker spent a few days in The Dalles under the care of a doctor. He and Mrs. Heliker return ed home Thursday. Misses Patricia and Delores Drake were the hostesses at a sur prise birthday party Wednesday al- ternoon, for their mother Mrs. Cleo Drake. The party was held at the home of their grandmother, Mrs. Ernest Lundell. Guests present were Mesdames Mary Swanson, C. W. Swanson, Henry Clerk, Fred Nichoson, Victor Rietmann, Martin Cotter, Lloyd Morgan, Omar Riet mann, Paul Pettyjohn, Ernest Lun dell, Misses Norma Lou Lundell Ruby Ann Rietmann, rnd Ernie Lundell. Mrs. Drake was presented with a handkerchief shower after which ice cream and a delicious birthday cake were served. Mr .and Mrs. Gene Engelman and daughter Judy cf Portynd spent Thursday and Friday of last week visiting Mr. Engelman's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Engelman and his sisters, Mrs. Walter Roberts and Mrs. Victor Rietmann. Gene is to report back to Farragut this week where he is in training. Mrs. Harvey Ring went to Pen dleton last week to get medical at tention. She made the trip wih Mr. &nd Mrs. Clarence Harris. Charles Nord of Portland spent Friday In lone. Saturday he and Ray Barnett visited Mrs. Nord in Pendleton. Mrs. Matt Gordon and daughter Janice of Hermiston visited Mr. Gordon on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Griffith and children George and June and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lmdstrom were Sun day visitors at the Joe Howk home in Condon. George left there Sun day evening to return to San Diego where he is in training in the marines. Miss Mary Barnett has been con fined to her home the last two weeks with measles. Mrs. Roy Lindstrom, has been ill several days with flu. The grange H. E. club met at the home of Mrs. Donald Heliker Fri day with 10 members present. The July meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Harry Munkers on Friday, July .21. Mrs. Riley Munkers will assist the hostess. JVIisj Melba Crawford and her cousin Pete (Rodney) Crawford left on the stage for Portland Monday morning. The young, people of town gathered at the grange hall Wednesday evening June 14 for a farewell party for Pete, who is to report soon for tabling in the marines. Mr. and Mrs. Omar Rietmann and sons visited Ms. Margaret Rietmann in Hood River Sunday. Mrs. Alice Wiles who has been quite ill during the last week is reported better now. Her daught ers, Mrs. Ned Carr of Portland and Mrs. Lester Brittain of Tygh Valley arrived Sunday evening to visit her. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Buchanan and sons Jon and Orval and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Buchanan and daugh ter Joyce left Saturday evening to meet and visit Harold Buchanan in Portland. Harold has just com pleted his navy training in Seattle. The Buchanan family returned home Sunday night. Topic cub will meet at the Ma ronic hall Saturday afternoon, June 24. lhe hostesses are Mi-sdames Er nest Lundell, Franklin Ely, Gar land Swanson and Harry Yarnell Mr. and Mr. Paul Pettyjohn went to Portland Sunday for a few days business trip. Ralph Akers returned home Mon day after several weeks visit with his daughter, Mrs. Russell Miller of Boardman. Slc Bobby DeSpain of Pendleton was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Roy LieuaJlen and Miss Aloha Painter last week. Miss Painter accompan ied him to Pendleton Saturday when he returned to San Francis co where he is in training. Miss Betty Bergevin left last week to visit friends in California. At the annual school meeting on Monday the patrons approved the budget and voted to increase the school taxes. Oscar Peterson was reelected on the board for the three year term and Mrs. Gladys Drake was reelected school clerk for one year. The building of a teacherage HMO He , - .2...--:. BlACKU CNISM y 1869 r '- i T-7;, 154 1 -ftuHom mKimsmt ii WE RAILROADS ARE THE BACKBONE LISTEN TO "YOUR AMERICA" ON YOUR FAVORITI N.R.C. STATION f VERY SATURDAY 2 and tennis courts were discussed. Ii was announced that a number of school bus routes would be put up for bids. Notice of these routes will appear in the Gazette limes. According to an item in the Pen It is reported that T5,c Thomas P. McCarty of Pendleton, brother of Mrs. Henry Gorger of. lone and Mrs. Pirl Howell of Heppner, was recently recommended by his com manding officer in England for his excellent work in keeping supplies moving to the airfields from which bombers and fighters were smash ing the axis. Mrs. Minnie Forbes returned to lone last Friday, after a prolonged stay in Oakland, Calif, where her daughter Mrs. John Osteen and fa mily live. Mrs.' Forbes was engaged in caring for an invalid during the winter. CALL FOR BIDS Bids for contracts on the follow ing school bus routes wiE be re ceived by the clerk of School Dist. No. 35, lone, Oregon, up to and including July 17, 1944. Equipment must be safe and comfortable and driver of unquestioned ability and character. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. GOOSEBERRY ROUTE To Erik Bergstrom's to Carl Berg strom's to Clarence Warren's to lone an approximate distance of 52 miles, six to haul, more or less. DRY FORK ROUTE To Lawrence Jones', to Art Del zell's, to Oren Brace's, to Ione-ran automobile route, approximately 45 miles roundtrip, six to haul, more or less. EIGHTMILE ROUTE To Frank Fraters', to Henry Ba ker's, to V. L. Carlson's, to Henry Peterson's, to Oscar Peterson's, to A. A. MeCabe's, to lone approxi mately 45 miles roundtrip, 10 to haul, more or less. Will require station wagon or bus. LONE TREE ROUTE To Neil Doherty's, to Wm. Do herty's, to the Leo Gorger farm, to mam p lira aiming Ed Bergstrom's, .to the Smouse farm, to Jordan, to lone ppproxi mately 38 miles, 10 to haul. Will require station wagon or bus. McELLICOIT RCITE o Chas. McEUgott's, to Art Stef ani's, to Louis Bergevin's, to lone approximately 44 miles roundtra. six to haul. GLADYS L. DRAKE, Clerk Dist. No. 35 13-15 lone, Oregon Best quality blotting paper In 19x24 sheet for desk covers or cot smaller to suit your needs. Gazette Times printery. WE are pleased with the many friends we have made housewives who have exclaimed over the nutritional qualities of all our meals. Menus arc carefully planned to give you good, wholesome, nu tritious foods. Breakfasts to give a mill or farm worker "something to work on." Lunches arc always appe tizing. Dinners are always a treat for hungry families. YOU'RE ALWAYS WEL COME. Come in soon! HEPPNER CAFE Bf OFFENSE P.M. PACIFIC WAR TIME